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High Silica Fiberglass Mesh Filters

Above - standard resin coated high silica mesh (dark brown colour)

High silica fiberglass mesh filter are woven with high silica fiberglass yarn and coated with
a special resin. These filters can effectively remove slag, refractory particles and non-metallic
inclusions from molten metal.
Made from specially treated silica yarns, silica mesh filter are capable of withstanding
pouring temperatures up to 1620 degrees C (2948 degrees F).
Silica mesh filters are ideal for in-meld filtration of gray, malleable, white, compacted
graphite and ductile cast irons, as well as non-ferrous aluminium and copper-based metal alloys and
many types of small scale steel casting filtration.

Main Types
Standard Resin Coated (dark brown colour) thin and thick types
Premium Smokeless Carbonized Treated (black colour) -- mesh is more flexible, and has
a higher working temperature; up to 1640 degree C (2984 degrees F). No smoke during
touching with molten metal, environment friendly, better heat resistant strength than the
standard type, and much lower gas emission during use
Thin type (160 to 180 g/m2) carbonized and standard
Thick type (520 to 580 g/m2) carbonized and standard

Above - standard resin coated high silica mesh Above - smokeless carbonized treated - premium type
(dark brown colour) (black colour)

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Specifications
Yarn type: high silica fibreglass
SiO2 contents: 96%
Weave pattern: Leno and Mock-Leno
Weight:150-580g/m2
Width: 0.93m
Length per roll: 50/100/150m
Cut pieces up to 900 x 1000mm (35-3/4" x 39-1/4")
Mesh size: 1.5 x 1.5mm, 2.0 x 2.0mm, 2.5 x 2.5mm
Thickness: 0.35 to 1.10mm
Working temperature:1400 - 1450C (2552-2642 F) for thin type, and up to 1620C (2948 F)
for thick type.
Soft Point: 1700C (3092F)
Working time
o 1400 - 1450C : <10 minutes
o 1450 - 1560C: < 4 minutes
o 1560 - 1620 C: <15 seconds
Tensile Strength (N/4ends): 11 (thin type), 11 (thick type)

Product Codes HSFG-15 HSFG-20 HSFG-25 HSFG-15S HSFG-20S HSFG-25S

Warp x Weft 10x10 8x8 7x7 8x7 7x6 6x5

Mesh size (mm) 1.5 x 1.5 2.0x2.0 2.5x2.5 1.5x15 2.0x2.0 2.5x2.5

Thickness
0.5 1.5
(mm)

Weave Type Leno (thin type) Mock-leno (thick type)

Weight (g/m2) 160 190 180 580 550 520

Colour Brown / Black

Max
1450C (2642F) 1620C (2948F)
Temperature

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Features
Low cost and easy to use
Improves fluidity and metal distribution
Removes micron sized inclusions and impurities
Can be used with existing pattern equipment
Reduces turbulence
Minimize gating system to reduce cost

Application
Cut pieces for in mold filtration like sand casting, gravity casting, etc.
Cut pieces for riser sleeves, bottom or across ports in walls
Cut pieces to provide a weakened plane for riser knock-off
Cup shapes for investment casting or using with pouring cup

Filtration ability (Based on experience only)

Thin type for gray iron: 5kg/cm2
Thin type for ductile iron: 2.5kg/cm2
Thick type for gray iron: 10kg/cm2
Thick type for ductile iron: 5kg/cm2
Above mentioned area means the effective area that the poured molten metal passed, not
including extra part for fixing or holding the mesh filter.

Cut pieces can be rectangular or round, size from 20x20mm to 900x1000mm.

Pre formed cup filter outside diameter can be 100/110/115/120mm or as per
request

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Silica Casting Mesh Filter Cup
Silica mesh in cup style shapes, specially designed for casting filtration
In metal filtration, filter cups provide several unique advantages that ceramic foam and cellular filters
do not, as follows:
Best Results with Hot Topping
a filter cup can easily be removed
after the pour so that there is no
metal flow restriction during the
exothermic action of the hot
topping
No custom pour cone required
foundries using ceramic foam or
cellular filters typically have to
use custom-made pour cones that
have a small ledge added to the
inner wall of the bottom for the
filter to sit on
Silica mesh filter cups can sit on the top of any standard pour cone
No pre-heat required unlike ceramic foam or cellular filters, silica mesh filter cups can be
placed in the pouring cone just prior to the pour

Diameters available
100mm (4")
110mm (4-5/16")
120mm (4-3/4")
Other sizes availble on request (after
making tooling)

Filters are made on a special

automatic machine very cost
effective

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